STATION RISK PROFILE 2018 EWYAS HAROLD

COMMUNITY RISK MANAGEMENT PLAN 2014-2020 Mid-Point Review 2017-18 STATION RISK PROFILE 2018 EWYAS HAROLD

Station Risk Profile 2018 Contents 1 Introduction 3 2 Fire Station Overview 4 3 Incident Overview 6 4 Fire Station Area Activity 11 5 Identifying The Risk of Accidental Dwelling Fires 13 6 Road Traffic Collisions Attended 15 7 Other Potential Life Risks 16 8 Prevention and Protection Activities 18 Appendices Appendix 1 - Heritage Sites 20 Appendix 2 2018 NFCC Community Risk Calendar 23 The Station Risk Profiles provide local detail about fire and other risks in each of the Service s 27 fire stations areas. They include information about each fire station and the types of incidents they attend, and highlight the main areas at risk of Accidental Dwelling Fire and other life risk incidents. Each Profile provides background information and supporting evidence for the Mid-Point Review of the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP)2014-2020. Where appropriate, figures used in the Profiles are rounded to the nearest 100. The Station Risk Profiles should be read in conjunction with two other supporting documents: the CRMP Risk Review, which provides a spatial analysis of life risk data across the two counties, and a Demographic Profile, which provides information about the characteristics of the local population. All documents can be found on the Service website. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 2 of 23

2018 Station Risk Profile: Ewyas Harold Fire Station 1. Introduction 1.1. Station Risk Profiles are reviews of potential life risks in each of the Fire and Rescue Service s 27 fire station areas. They form part of the CRMP Risk Review, which looks at the major life risk incidents across the two counties - Fires and Road Traffic Collisions. Together with a Demographic Profile of the Herefordshire and Worcestershire population, they provide support in the preparation of the Community Risk Management Plan (CRMP) Mid-point Review 2018. 1.2. The Station Risk Profiles use the information provided by the CRMP Risk Review to provide a focused overview of the risks within each station area. They include a review of the types of incidents attended, and provide maps highlighting areas likely to be at greater risk of Accidental Dwelling Fires and, Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs). Other potential risks such as outdoor fires and water incidents are also included where appropriate. Finally, there is an overview of the range of prevention and protection activity to be carried out within the station area, including a list of relevant heritage sites (Appendix 1). 1.3. Station Commanders, crews and the Community Risk Department will use the information, in conjunction with the National Fire Chiefs Council Community Risk Calendar (Appendix 2) to inform their planning for prevention and protection work within the station area over a 12 month period. 1.4. There are a number of development plans for housing across the two counties up to 2030. Around 40,000 new homes are planned to be built between 2017 and 2030, a rate of about 3,000 per year. Most of the housing development is planned for sites within and around the larger urban areas, particularly the two cities of Worcester and Hereford and the main towns. It will be important to monitor the potential impact of this growth on our services, as population and vehicle numbers will continue to increase in these areas over this period. For example, there may be an increased need for more community safety and road safety activities in these areas, and with more traffic on the roads, there may be an impact on how quickly fire engines can reach incidents. Over the next few years, incident numbers and the types of incidents occurring in newly built areas will be monitored to help to assess any potential impact. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 3 of 23

2. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Overview 2.1. Ewyas Harold s Fire Station is located at Elm Green Road just outside the centre of Ewyas Harold. The Fire Station covers a large area of around 70 square miles, which houses 4,319 residents living in 1,913 homes. The latest demographic data for Herefordshire shows that 24 per cent of residents are aged over 65. This is predicted to increase to 27 per cent by 2026. There is also a small Black and Minority Ethnic (BaME) population of 3308 about 2 per cent of the total. Within this, the largest group is Asian British Indian. 2.2. The Station has one fire engine which is used to respond to all types of incidents. 2.3. During 2016/17 there were 33 incidents within the Fire Station ground, less than 1 per cent of the Service s total activity. The Station also receives and provides operational support to and from neighbouring Fire Stations as well as locations further afield if needed. 2.4. Map 1 shows a general overview of the Fire Station ground. The shape of the Station ground is based on areas nearest to the Station and is determined by the Service s Fire Control. Map 1: Overview of Ewyas Harold Fire Station ground Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 4 of 23

Station Crewing Systems 2.5. Within Hereford & Worcester Fire and Rescue Service, there are many different ways of crewing the Fire Stations. This is determined by the level of risk associated with a Station area and the needs of the local community. The busiest Fire Stations are permanently crewed 24 hours a day (known as the Wholetime Duty System). The less busy Fire Stations are crewed by On-Call firefighters, who live or work locally and can respond to emergency calls quickly when they are needed (known as the Retained Duty System or RDS). Other duty systems are Day Crewing, where Fire Stations are permanently crewed during the day and by On-Call firefighters at night, and Day Crewing Plus, where Fire Stations are permanently crewed during the day by firefighters, who remain available at night at the Fire Station on an On-Call basis so that they are immediately available if needed. 2.6. The fire engine at Ewyas Harold s Fire Station is crewed by a Retained Duty System crew who can usually respond within six minutes of being alerted. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 5 of 23

Incidents 3. Incident Overview 3.1. The Service attends a range of incidents that can be divided into three broad categories; Fires, Special Services and False Alarms. Each category has a range of incidents that pose different types and levels of risk to communities and to the firefighters who tackle them. The categories are shown below: Fires Special Services False Alarms these include dwelling fires, other building fires, outdoor fires and car fires these incidents are those such as Road Traffic Collisions, flooding, person rescues, spills, leaks and animal rescues these are when the Service respond to fire alarms or phone calls where there is no actual incident 3.2. Over the last eight years (1 April 2009 to 31 March 2017), there were 305 incidents within the Ewyas Harold Fire Station area. Almost half of these were Fires (46 per cent), one in four were False Alarms and one in four were Special Services. Over the eight years, there had been a gradual reduction in the number of incidents attended in each category, with an overall decrease of about 20 per cent. Graph 1: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area Incidents attended 1 April 2009 31 March 2017 60 50 40 30 20 10 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Special Service 14 10 12 18 12 7 8 5 Fire 15 23 25 9 14 15 22 16 False Alarm 12 8 12 8 14 5 9 12 Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 6 of 23

Fires 3.3. The Fires category is generally broken down into two main types; Primary Fires, which are mainly building fires and vehicle fires, and Secondary Fires, which are outdoor fires affecting areas such as grassland, woodland, crop fields and gardens. Both have seen reductions in the number of incidents attended over the last eight years. In the Ewyas Harold s Fire Station ground the number of Primary Fires has fluctuated however the figures are very low with 13 being the highest number attended within a year. Graph 2: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area - Primary Fires 2009/10 to 2016/17 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Deliberate 1 2 1 1 Accidental 5 11 12 5 6 7 12 6 3.4. Graph 2 shows a breakdown of Primary Fires for the Eways Harold s Fire Station area over the last eight years. It shows that the majority of Primary Fires are caused accidentally. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 7 of 23

Graph 3: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area - Secondary Fires 2009/10 to 2016/17 7 6 5 4 3 2 1 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Deliberate 1 1 1 1 1 Accidental 3 3 2 1 2 3 5 2 3.5. Graph 3 shows a breakdown of Secondary Fires for the Ewyas Harold s Fire Station area over the last eight years. Secondary Fires mainly involve loose refuse (typically a bin fire) and grassland fires during warm summer months. The graph shows that the numbers of accidental and deliberate Secondary Fires has been varied over the eight years but figures remain very low. 3.6. Accidental Dwelling Fires are a particular risk to life for both householders and firefighters. These are discussed further in Section 5 later in this report. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 8 of 23

Special Service Incidents 3.7. In terms of Special Service incidents, the major category for the Ewyas Harold Fire Station area involving potential risk to life is Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs). Over the last eight years, the number of RTCs attended has fluctuated between 1 and 9 per year. This is shown in Graph 4 below. Graph 4: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area Road Traffic Collisions attended 2009/10 to 2016/17 10 9 9 8 7 6 5 6 7 6 6 5 6 4 3 2 1 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 1 3.8. RTCs are discussed further in section 6 later in this report. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 9 of 23

Incidents False Alarm Incidents 3.9. False Alarm incidents are categorised into False Alarm Malicious, False Alarm Good Intent and False Alarm due to Apparatus. Over the last eight years, the total number of False Alarms attended has varied and are predominantly False Alarm due to Apparatus. Graph 5: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area False Alarms 2009/10 to 2016/17 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 2009/10 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 2016/17 Good Intent False Alarm 5 4 4 1 3 4 3 Fire Alarm Due To Apparatus 7 4 8 7 11 5 5 9 Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 10 of 23

Incidents 4. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Area Activity 4.1. It is important for Station Commanders at the Service s Fire Stations to understand when incidents are more likely to happen, so that the right resource can be made available at the right time. 4.2. Using the last five years worth of activity data (2012/13 to 2016/17) for Ewyas Harold Fire Station s area, incidents can be analysed in detail by time, day and month. This can help to identify particular trends, such as most incidents occurring during daylight hours which helps Station Commanders in ensuring enough resources are in place. 4.3. The following graphs show the specific hours, days of the week and months when incidents occurred in the Ewyas Harold Fire Station area. Station Commanders will be able to examine the information closely to help identify any trends in activity types or occurrences, so that they can plan to address them with appropriate actions. Graph 6: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area- Hour of the Day Incidents Occurred 2012/13 to 2016/17 18 16 14 12 10 8 6 4 2 0 0 1 2 3 4 5 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 Special Service 2 1 4 3 3 1 3 4 1 6 4 4 5 2 3 1 2 1 Fire 2 1 1 1 1 1 2 4 7 4 5 7 4 8 9 7 6 2 3 1 False Alarm 2 3 3 3 1 1 1 2 2 3 2 2 2 3 2 2 2 2 3 2 1 4 Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 11 of 23

Incidents Incidents Graph 7: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area Day of the Week Incidents Occurred 2012/13 to 2016/17 40 35 30 25 20 15 10 5 0 Mon Tue Wed Thu Fri Sat Sun Special Service 9 9 7 5 3 7 10 Fire 4 20 10 16 9 8 9 False Alarm 8 8 6 8 9 2 7 Graph 8: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area Month of Year Incidents Occurred 2012/13 to 2016/17 25 20 15 10 5 0 Jan Feb Mar Apr May Jun Jul Aug Sep Oct Nov Dec Special Service 3 3 3 3 7 6 2 7 3 2 3 8 Fire 6 4 9 6 5 4 10 4 6 9 6 7 False Alarm 1 6 5 5 3 3 6 3 6 5 5 Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 12 of 23

5. Identifying the risk of Accidental Dwelling Fires in the Ewyas Harold Fire Station area 5.1. This section looks specifically at Accidental Dwelling Fires and the potential risks within the Ewyas Harold Fire Station area. The number of Accidental Dwelling Fires is shown in Graph 9 below, with the figures demonstrating a spike in 2011/12. However, in subsequent years there has never been more than 2 in a year. Accidental Dwelling Fires have the potential to pose the risk of serious injury or death for the occupants and also for the firefighters attending the incident. Graph 9: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area Accidental Dwelling Fires 2009/10 to 2016/17 6 5 5 4 3 2 3 2 2 2 1 1 0 2010/11 2011/12 2012/13 2013/14 2014/15 2015/16 5.2. The CRMP Risk Review 2018 has mapped the incidence of Accidental Dwelling Fires across the two counties and has assigned risk ratings to highlight those areas that are at high, medium and low risk. This is worked out using a sophisticated Fire Risk Model, which is also used by Cumbria and Lancashire Fire and Rescue Services among others. Details of the calculations involved can be found in the CRMP Risk Review document. 5.3. The analysis for the Ewyas Harold Fire Station area shows that a number of areas are considered to be at medium risk. This does not mean that living in a medium risk area will lead to someone having an Accidental Dwelling Fire, but it does mean that medium risk areas tend to have more Fires than would normally be expected. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 13 of 23

5.4. The Medium risk areas for 2014/15 to 2016/17 are shown on Map 2 below. Map 2: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area Medium Risk areas 2014/15 to 2016/17 Key Low High 5.5. The map above shows where hotspots of areas with households that share some of the characteristics of those households which tend to have more Accidental Dwelling Fires than others. The hotspots show how concentrated the data is, graduating from high (i.e. where such households occur most frequently) to low (i.e. where such households occur least frequently). Where no colour is shown, this indicates that the area does not have households who share the at risk characteristics, though experience shows that fire can affect any household anywhere. 5.6. Mapping Accidental Dwelling Fires and those households that tend to have more Accidental Fires than others provides Station Commanders and Community Risk officers with valuable information that will help to prioritise how they target their prevention and protection activities. When examining the local areas at potential risk, the maps can be expanded to show street level information about households and risks. Additional information about how to best contact those households at potential risk will also be available through the Community Risk department. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 14 of 23

6. Road Traffic Collisions attended in the Ewyas Harold Fire Station area 6.1. The CRMP Risk Review 2018 identified the Eways Harold Fire Station area as a Low risk area for Road Traffic Collisions (RTCs) in 2014/15 2016/17. This was determined using a risk model based on the number of RTC incidents attended and the severity of those incidents in terms of injury to persons. Map 3 below shows the location of all RTCs that occurred within the Eways Harold Fire Station area over the last eight years (2009/10 to 2016/17). The hotspots tend to be concentrated around the A465. Map 3: Ewyas Harold Station area RTC Hotspots 2009/10 to 2016/17 Key Low High 6.2. The map shows hotspots ranging from high (i.e. where RTCs occurred most frequently) graduating to low (i.e. where RTCs occurred least frequently). Where no colour is shown, this indicates that the area did not have RTCs incidents in the last eight years. 6.3. The maps can be expanded to show individual roads and the location and type of each RTC incident attended. This will provide Station Commanders and Community Risk officers with important data when working with local authority and road safety partners. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 15 of 23

7. Other Potential Life Risk Incidents 7.1. In addition to Accidental Dwelling Fires and Road Traffic Collisions, the Service attends a number of other incidents which have the potential to harm life and property. Among such incidents are water rescues and weather-related issues such as wide area flooding, wildfire and heritage buildings. 7.2. Heritage issues are less likely to be a risk to life, but safeguarding the heritage environment (both built and natural) is an important part of the Service s role in helping to improve the safety of the community. Heritage issues are discussed further in section 8 below. Water Incidents 7.3. Water-related incidents include rescues of people from flooded properties, lakes and quarries as well as animal rescues from water. These can also be mapped to assist Station Commanders and Community Risk officers in their partnership work with water safety agencies and landowners where appropriate. Flooding Areas 7.4. Maps prepared by the Environment Agency show areas that are likely to flood in the event of adverse weather conditions. Fire Station crews also have access to more detailed maps through their Mobile Data Terminals carried by every fire engine, as well as via the Environment Agency website. 7.5. Map 4 below shows the locations within the Eways Harold Station Area most likely to flood. These are primarily around the River Dore and its tributaries. Map 4: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area Flooding areas identified by the Environment Agency 7.6. Information about areas likely to flood is used during flood planning with water safety partners and can be used as part of the Home Fire Safety Checks (Safe and Well Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 16 of 23

Checks) carried out with residents in these areas. This would include information on flood risk and advice on early evacuation in the event of flooding. Fire Station crews will also find more specific information about flood planning on the Service intranet. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 17 of 23

8. Prevention and Protection Activities 8.1. All Fire Station crews and Community Risk officers have a key role to play in preventing incidents from happening and in protecting life and property in the event of emergency incidents. In helping to deliver the Community Risk Management Plan over the next few years, Ewyas Harold Fire Station crews and the Community Risk department will be involved in a range of activities including the following: a) NFCC Community Risk Calendar 2018 Each year the National Fire Chiefs Council prepares a calendar of events and campaigns to help promote community safety across the country. The Service uses this to help plan local events and campaigns throughout the year, in addition to more local community safety activities, and Fire Stations are fully involved in delivering this in their local areas. The 2018 Calendar can be found in Appendix 2 of this report. b) Home Fire Safety Checks (Safe and Well Checks) These checks involve a visit to people s home to deliver fire safety advice and to install smoke alarms where needed. They help to identify other potential areas of concern, which may require additional input from partner agencies, in order to help people remain safe and well in their own homes. Having identified households and areas likely to be more vulnerable to Accidental Dwelling Fire as set out in section 5 of this report, Station Commanders will be able to cross-reference the most at risk areas when working with the Community Risk department and community safety partners to introduce more targeted prevention activities. c) Intel Process Every Fire Station has identified a number of specific risks in their area, which are scheduled to be visited and reviewed on a regular basis. The specific risks for Ewyas Harold Fire Station are listed on the Mobile Data Terminals and on the Service intranet at the following link: Ewyas Harold Fire Station Risk Premises. The Intel Process also enables crews to identify potential new risk properties and sites. In addition, each Fire Station presents their Top 5 Risks based on the specific risks to firefighters, the public, the environment, the local economy and heritage. These are reviewed by all firefighters at the Fire Station as part of their competency training. d) Technical Fire Safety Inspections These involve Technical Fire Safety officers conducting risk based audit programmes looking at the potential risks in commercial premises including occupancy and management procedures. This helps to ensure the premises meet fire safety regulations. 1 1 The Regulatory Reform (Fire Safety) Order 2005 Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 18 of 23

e) Business Fire Safety Checks Commercial properties regarded as low risk are visited by the Wholetime crews at Fire Stations, which involves crews checking for basic fire safety requirements. Any areas of concern are highlighted to Technical Fire Safety officers for further investigation. Additional work is being undertaken by the Community Risk department to map commercial premises and their associated risks and once complete this will be made available to support Fire Stations in their work with local businesses. f) Heritage sites In December 2017, there were over 12,000 listed buildings and sites across Herefordshire and Worcestershire. Listing is a process used to grade heritage importance and interest. Grade I and II* buildings and sites are of particular importance, of which there are currently 896 in the two counties. The Ewyas Harold Fire Station area contains 3 Grade I and 7 Grade II* buildings and sites. Appendix 1 provides a map and list of all such buildings and sites in the Ewyas Harold Fire Station area. This will support Station Commanders in familiarising their crews with their locations, nature and value, and will help in planning emergency cover and preventative arrangements. Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 19 of 23

Appendix 1 Grade I and Grade II* Listed Buildings in the Ewyas Harold Station area Grade I buildings are considered to be of exceptional interest. Grade II* buildings are considered to be of particular importance of more than Special interest. The location of Grade I and II* listed buildings are shown on Map 6 below. Map 5: Ewyas Harold Fire Station area Location of Grade I and Grade II* Listed Buildings Key Grade I Grade II* 8 buildings 13 buildings The tables on the following pages list each building by the Station area. The buildings and structures are drawn from English Heritage s Listed Buildings database 2, updated to December 2017. More information can be gained from this website by entering the list entry number into the search facility. 2 Listed Buildings Database Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 20 of 23

Ewyas Harold Grade I Listed Buildings List Entry Number Grade Building Name Eastings Northings 1157632 I Kentchurch Court 342216 225981 1078157 I Church Of St Peter 337283 227207 1078150 I Church Of St Clodock 332553 227589 1348825 I The Mynde 346973 229802 1099794 I Church Of St Mary 338622 230478 1099582 I Church Of St Mary And St David 344414 230590 1348822 I Church Of St David 348129 231193 1266723 I Church Of St Margaret 335284 233853 Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 21 of 23

Ewyas Harold Grade II* Listed Buildings List Entry Number Grade Building Name Eastings Northings 1342147 II* Churchyard Cross 333964 225037 1078169 II* Church Of St Peter 336525 225643 1301403 II* Barn Approximately 20 Meters West 346195 225729 Of Old Hall Farm 1157843 II* Church Of St John The Baptist 347294 226346 1342122 II* Ty Mawr 332077 226702 1099622 II* Pontrilas Court 339478 227572 1342121 II* Old Court 333661 230348 1099800 II* Grange Farmhouse 340251 231242 1099585 II* Church Of St Dubricius 343994 231296 1224503 II* Cwarelau And Barn Adjoining To North 334077 231694 1099587 II* White House Farmhouse 345225 232254 1098657 II* Church Of St Faith 336988 232458 1266559 II* White House And Attached Service Wing To Rear 334848 235715 Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 22 of 23

Appendix 2 2018 NFCC Community Risk Calendar Ewyas Harold Fire Station Page 23 of 23